Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
We returned to Taylor County, Georgia, and what we found was shocking. The once-maintained Newsome Cemetery—clear and tidy just 14 years ago—is now a tangled, overgrown mess nestled in a peach orchard.
Yet, beneath the thorns and brambles, we discovered rare white bronze (zinc) grave markers.
This hidden burial ground tells a story through its names and dates:
Elijah N. Hammond (1835–1903)
Joshua & Elizabeth Newsome (1793–1877, 1797–1877)
Daniel Whatley (1744–1857), noted as a Revolutionary War soldier
CSA veteran David J.W. Carter
…and many more, including Cicero Newsome, multiple Middletons, and others—buried here decades ago, now nearly erased by time.
In this video, Cecil and I document the marked and sunken graves, the orchard’s reclaiming of this sacred space, and the fragile legacy hidden beneath the weeds.
Join us as we piece together this forgotten chapter of Georgia’s past.
This project is made possible by viewers like you. Your support helps us document and protect forgotten cemeteries and historic places across the South. If you'd like to help keep this work going, you can leave a tip here: paypal.me/rwrightphotography
And don't forget to check out our sister channel: youtube.com/@TheRandomAdventuresChannel
Thank you for being part of the journey.
We returned to Taylor County, Georgia, and what we found was shocking. The once-maintained Newsome Cemetery—clear and tidy just 14 years ago—is now a tangled, overgrown mess nestled in a peach orchard.
Yet, beneath the thorns and brambles, we discovered rare white bronze (zinc) grave markers.
This hidden burial ground tells a story through its names and dates:
Elijah N. Hammond (1835–1903)
Joshua & Elizabeth Newsome (1793–1877, 1797–1877)
Daniel Whatley (1744–1857), noted as a Revolutionary War soldier
CSA veteran David J.W. Carter
…and many more, including Cicero Newsome, multiple Middletons, and others—buried here decades ago, now nearly erased by time.
In this video, Cecil and I document the marked and sunken graves, the orchard’s reclaiming of this sacred space, and the fragile legacy hidden beneath the weeds.
Join us as we piece together this forgotten chapter of Georgia’s past.
This project is made possible by viewers like you. Your support helps us document and protect forgotten cemeteries and historic places across the South. If you'd like to help keep this work going, you can leave a tip here: paypal.me/rwrightphotography
And don't forget to check out our sister channel: youtube.com/@TheRandomAdventuresChannel
Thank you for being part of the journey.
